The Osceola times., 1887-10-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AM POLITICAL.

ou the 20, n for an extended Western trip.
He goes 10 Portland, Ore, TO confer the
paliium upon Archbishop W. II. Grcss of
the province OF Oregon. On his way out
the cardinal will stop at several Of the
principal cities of the West aud Northwest
and visit the resident preiates.
COMMISSIONER ATKINS insists that the
Indians must be taught in English.
ARUMoR not generally credited, Is going
the rounds at Washington that Randall
has threatened TO break with the Admin
istration.
The rumor that Ex-Governor Jarvis Of
North Carolina, who is at present Minister
10 Brazil, will resign aud come home to
compete with Mr.. Ransom for the United
States senatorship has been revived.
OK the 22d Mr.. Waller. United States
Consul General at London, took passage
on the steamer Britannia. which sailed
from Queenstown for New York
Os the 22d challenge was received at
Boston. addressed TO the sporting editor
OF the Globe. from Albert Hamm to row
Wallace Ross a ten mile race on the kem-
ster rowing tricycle., for 500 a side, in any
available place.
OK the 2ad Prince William, son OF Crown
Prince Frederick William Of Germany, and
his wife, Princess Victoria Augusta,
launched the new German iron clad, frin-
eess Wilhelm, at kiei.
EDWARD HANLAN, the oarsman, has ar
rived at Sydney, n. :. W. His passage
was exceedingly rough, aud he suffered
considerably from sea.sickness. He looked
very thin and worn. His arrival In Aus
trslia was without any demonstration OF
any kind.
Or the 22d T. h. Wakemnn obtained an
order from Judge Van Brunt In New York,
requiring the police commissioners to show
cause why they should not be compelled to
appoint the people named by the Progress
i've Labor party (Socialists) as inspectors
Of election.
WILLIAM O'BnrEv's trial was begun at
Mtchellstown. Ireland. on the 23d.
CAPTAIN BLACK and General Pryor were
ir conference ON the 23i over he Anarch.
lists appeal to the United States Supreme
Court.
GENERAL DODGE, General Fremont and
General Ewing testified before the Pacific
Railway Investigation Commission at
Nsw York on the 2'd.
ALEX. STRAKoscH, the German actor
and dramatic reader, who is to make
tour OF America, arrived in New York on
the 23d.
ACTING SECRETARY or THE TREASURY
THOMPSON on the 23d purchased Govern
ment bonds to the amount of ~ ,s3,, go;
total purchased to date, lG,s95,G,o. The
applications for prepayment Of interests
amounts TO date TO S.5,sl2, ,lbl.
some time since, Mrs. John Hostetter,
Of Pierce County, Pa, gave birth TO trip
lets-two boys and a girl. The parents
>ecided to call them Grover, Cleveland
- l. II.
written TO the President, TO which he re-
piled congratulating the parents and
reading bcst wishes for the children.
GENERAL II. A. ALGER, Ex-Governor OF
Michigan, Indignantly denies the report
sent from abroad by the New York Worlds
correspondent, stating that he had dined
with the Prince of Wales at Homburg.
GENERAL JAMES Il. RICKETTS,, the COM
mander Of the famous Ricketts, battery,
died at his home in Washington on the 22d,
from the effects Of wounds received during
the war. He served during the Mexican
and civil wars. and in the latter organized
the famous battery. He also served on
the Northern frontier during the Canadian
troubles during is;a-i0
pR. HAMILTON, Surgeon General Of the
Marine- Hospital Service, saws that the
arrival of single ship at New York in
tested with Asiatic cholera need not give
occasion for alarm. In his judgment the
health officer at New York will be able to
handle the cases at quarantine without
difficulty.
WILLIAM O'BRIry was found guilty on
two separate G. argos Of using seiitious
language and melting a riot, at Cork,
Ireland, on the cath, and was sentenced 10
three months Imprisonment on each
charge. He took an appeal in both cases,
and was liberated on bail. Mr.. John
Vaudeville, chairman OF the Poor Law
Guardians, was given two months for
similar offense.
MINISTER DENBy, our representative In
China, says that one Of the chief impedi.
ments TO the opening of new branches Of
trade with the Chinese is the ignorance OF
our manufacturers aud producers OF the
nveds and tastes OF the Chinese.
SECRETARY WHITNEY is quite free in the
expression OF satisfaction at the result Of
the recent experiments with Lieutenant
ZalinskPs dynamite gun, and thinks its
Importance in naval warfare can not be
over estimated.
ALEXANDER McPHEErERs, one of the
richest men In the vicinity of Terre Haute,
Ind, was neatly bunkoed out OF g 600 by
. swindler who represented himself us
Frank Mckeen, son of the president of tho
vandalia road.
SENATOR LELAND STANFORD saws in re.
lation to the university hs is so lavishly
endowing: at will be built with sole
regard to the poor; no rich mans son or
daughter will want TO come there. This
institution will absorb my wealth aud bt
q monument to the memory OF my son
The poor alone will be welcome and |,
win not be built for the rich.'
THOMAS W. KEENE. the tragedan, wa,
rendered banquet by the Elks at Omaha
Neb., on the night of the 2ith.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN says he will
save the Chicago Anarchists or burst tn,
Republic, but he is afraid he will tumbl,
to pieces in the effort.
The railway mileage of the President'
Western and Southern trip will reacl
almost 900, and will cost him nearly $40,
Co.,
J. W. CosrELr, q somewhat famous pub
lie and political figure In Iowa, died or
the 25th, near Des Moines, from injurie
received recently In an accident.
FIELD MARSHAL ARcnDUKE JoHN o
Austria has been suspended from tn,
army. No reason is given. The suspen
sion has caused great surprise, the Arch
duke being considered one of the ables
Generals in the army.
p. A. CROSBY, treasurer OF the Lasters
Protective Union fair at Dover. n. H.,
married man, absconded on the path will
the fair receipts, amounting to 5000. an,
was accompanied by Mrs. Emma Sawye